Icelandic culture festival Air d’Islande 2013 started in Paris on January 31st. The festival introduces the French to Icelandic music, movies and contemporary art. This year’s edition is Air d’Islande’s fifth, and takes place in Paris and Nantes. More

The EFTA Court ruling on Icesave rejected all claims by the EFTA Surveillance Authority that Iceland should be declared in breach of the EEA Agreement. The Court rejected the claim that Iceland has breached the Deposit Guarantee Directive or has disc... More

The embassy of Iceland in Paris will be closed on 24, 25, 26 and 31 December, as well as on New Year's Day, 1 January 2013.
The opening hours on 27 and 28 December will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! More

The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture awards annually a number of scholarships to foreign students for study of the Icelandic language, literature and history at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík.
The handling of the Icel... More

Between November 4-6 2012, Reykjavik will host the 5th edition of You Are In Control, a hothouse for creatives and thinkers interested in cross-platform explorations and ideas relating to future business models created by the digital revolution. More

A reflection on the contrast between the glories of the past and the consumerism of the present, with the outcomes and consequences in the future, this is the idea behind Rosa Gisladottir’s project. The Markets of Trajan are the ideal backdrop for he... More

Icelandic culture festival, Air d’Islande 2012, finished in style in Paris on Sunday night. There was a great atmosphere at the festival’s main music events, an Iceland Airwaves concert, held in front of a packed Point Ephémère, and a fantastically e... More

The Icelandic culture festival Air d’Islande introduces Parisians to music, film and modern art from Iceland until April 15. The festival is being held for the fourth year in a row and the programme is more varied than ever. More

France and Iceland have agreed to reinforce their cooperation on arctic matters. This was discussed at a meeting today in Paris between Össur Skarphédinsson, Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Alain Juppé, Minister for Foreign and European A... More